West Ridge, Chicago
West Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 02 – West Ridge | |
Aerial view of West Ridge | |
Streetmap | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′N 87°41.4′W / 42.000°N 87.6900°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 79,265 |
| • Density | 22,500/sq mi (8,670/km2) |
| Demographics 2022 | |
| • White | 39.7% |
| • Black | 11.5% |
| • Hispanic | 22.1% |
| • Asian | 20.9% |
| • Other | 5.7% |
| Educational Attainment 2022 | |
| • High School Diploma or Higher | 83.8% |
| • Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 41%% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60645 and parts of 60659 |
| Median Household income 2022 | $68,091 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
West Ridge is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is historically a middle-class neighborhood located on the far North Side of the City of Chicago. It is located in the 50th ward and the 40th ward.
West Ridge is an ethnically diverse neighborhood, being home to the Midwest's largest Hasidic community, as well as other Jewish, Irish American, German-American, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Assyrian, Russian, Korean and Rohingya immigrant communities.